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BDX: Bull or Bear?

Becton, Dickinson knows steady drips are steady profits Graphic_rating_buy BDX
+4.90%
in 115 days

Filed under: Stocks to Buy

How would one characterize the current investment climate? Rough sledding, at best, for equities, and a defensive posture is the rule.

Still, so long as one expects the U.S. economy to return to some semblance of normalcy -- and that's the view from here -- there are bargains to be had for those investors who can tolerate moderate risk. With the above in mind, Becton, Dickinson and Co. (NYSE: BDX) is worth a review.

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By  Joseph Lazzaro   (-13.77%  risk: moderate)  03/17/09 Comment


'Autopilot' portfolio: 10 stocks for long-term investors Graphic_rating_buy BDX
-21.56%
in 328 days

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"I've always been a big fan of putting into the market on a regular basis regardless of what is happening in the overall market," explains Chuck Carlson, long considered one of the advisory industry's leading experts on dividend reinvestment plans.

<>Here, the editor of The DRIP Investor offers a 10-stock "autopilot" portfolio that is diversified among 10 high quality dividend-paying stocks and requiri...
By  Steven Halpern   (-8.76%  risk: moderate)  08/15/08 Comment


Bullish on BDX ... Graphic_rating_buy BDX
Dave_and_cat
27%
 +3.57%
in 9 days
(closed on 01/15/08)
Potential bear phase iwith overall market in place requires patience with all longs. But this has a component of safety based upon industry. Otherwise a high cash position is still the place to be.
By  Dave Johnson   (-1.57%  risk: moderate)  01/06/08 Comment


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selling half Graphic_rating_buy BDX
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selling half of BDX up here at 70 .60 ish...moving stop to breakeven at 70.05
By  tradingfromthebasement   (-7.41%  risk: aggressive)  01/29/07 Comment





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